Tuberculosis is a serious disease. A tiny germ called tubercle bacillus causes it. The germ enters into tile body through the nose mouth, and the windpipe, and settles down in tile lungs. It multiplies by millions and produces small raised spots called tubercles.
Symptoms of Tuberculosis
Loss of Strength, Color and Weight
Tuberculosis may occur anywhere in the body but, more commonly, it affects the lungs, intestines, bones, and glands. Pulmonary tuberculosis or tuberculosis of the lungs is by far the most common type of tuberculosis. It tends to consume the body and the patient loses strength, color, and weight.
Temperature Rise, Persistent Cough, Breathing Problems and Body pain
Other symptoms are a rise in temperature-especially in the evening, a persistent cough and hoarseness, difficulty in breathing, pain in the shoulders, indigestion, chest pain, and blood in the sputum.
Causes of Tuberculosis
Lowered Resistance or Devitalisation of System
Lowered resistance or devitalisation of the system is the chief cause of this disease. Lowered resistance can result from intake of improper and inadequate foods, and living in ill-ventilated houses.
Improper Lifestyle, Smoking, Drinking and Stress
Other causes include exposure to cold, loss of sleep, impure air, a sedentary life, overwork, use of tobacco, liquor and other harmful drinks. These factors prepare the ground for the growth of germs of various kinds, including tubercle bacillus. These germs may be present in the body but are quite harmless for those who are endowed with vitality and natural resistance.
NOTE.
Three main diseases and their causes;
Tb=> bacterial infection
Malaria =>protozoan infection
HIV=> viral infection
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